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Personal data Lester William Harms 

  • He was born on February 26, 1918 in Fleming, Logan Co., CO.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Chris Marie Tabor, J. B. Buss, J. G. Stewart
  • He died on April 4, 2005 in Holyoke, Phillips Co., CO, he was 87 years old.
  • He is buried after April 3, 2005 in Sterling, Logan Co., CO (Sunset Memorial Gardens).
  • This information was last updated on October 6, 2022.

Household of Lester William Harms

He is married to Lena Violet Vance.

They got married on June 22, 1938 at Julesburg, Sedgwick Co., CO, he was 20 years old.


Child(ren):



Notes about Lester William Harms

Lester William Harms

Sources: Author: N.N. (anonymous, pseudonym = Our Colorado Family), Title: "Lester William Harms," (Publication location: Sterling, CO, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: vii Sept MMIX), Repository: The Cloud

Liink: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41686425/lester-william-harms

"Lester William Harms Birth 26 Feb 1918 Logan County, Colorado, USA Death 4 Apr 2005 (aged 87) Phillips County, Colorado, USA Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, USA Plot Christus Garden Lot 116 No Headstone Memorial ID 41686425

Lester William Harms

Lester William Harms, 87, of Paoli, died Monday, April 4, 2005. Funeral services are Friday, April 8 at 10 a.m. at Holyoke Assembly of God Church, with Pastor Bill Beard officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Sterling.
He was born Feb. 26, 1918, at the family home south of Fleming to William and Susie Harms. He grew up on that farm with his parents, four brothers, and two sisters.

On June 22, 1938, he married Lena V. Vance in Julesburg.

He farmed his entire life, the last two years from his armchair. In 1948, he moved his wife and four children from a farm south of Sterling to Paoli.

Mr. Harms attended Holyoke Assembly of God Church. He loved to farm, hunt and fish.

Parents
[photo - stone shared with Susie L. Harms] William H Harms 1883 - 1960
[photo - stone shared with William H. Harms] Susie L Fulford Harms 1890 - 1978

Siblings

[photo - stone shared with Lavena I. Harms] Wilbur R Harms 1913 - 2003
[photo - stone shared with Harold Lambert] Ethel Harms Lambert 1915 - 2008
[photo - man] Alva Frank Harms 1919 - 2011
[photo - stone shared with Frances A. Harms] Harry Ray Harms 1921 - 2014

Children

[photo - his weathered grave marker] Leroy G Harms 1939 - 1979
[photo - his military-style stone] Walter LaMoine Harms 1940 - 2011

Created by: Our Colorado Family Added: 7 Sep 2009 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 41686425"

Author: Tabor, Chris Marie; Buss, J. B.; Stewart, J. G.; Title: "Lester William Harms," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xv July MMXXI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5KK-65S

"... Lester William Harms Last Changed: August 25, 2016 by Chris Marie Tabor Sex Male Birth 26 February 1918 Fleming, Logan, Colorado, United StatesLast Changed: July 15, 2021 by J. G. Stewart Death 4 April 2005 Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado, United States Last Changed: February 24, 2017 by J. B. Buss Burial Sterling, Colorado

Residence 1920 Fleming, Logan, Colorado, United States
Residence 1930 Sterling, Logan, Colorado, United States
Residence 4 April 2005 Paoli, Phillips, Colorado, United States
Obituary 07 Apr 2005 Sterling, Colorado, United States

Spouses and Children

Lester William Harms 1918 - 2005
Marriage: 1 July 1938 Sedgwick, Colorado, United States
Lena Violet Vance 1919 - 2013

Parents and Siblings

William Henry Harms 1883 - 1960
Marriage: 14 Oct 1909 Logan, Colorado, United States
Susie L Fulford 1890 - 1978

Children of Susie L Fulford and William Henry Harms (6)

[1] Ella Rachel Harms 1910 - 2006
[2] Wilbur R Harms 1913 - 2003
[3] Ethel Harms 1915 - 2008
[4] Lester William Harms 1918 - 2005
[5] Alva Frank Harms 1919 - 2011
[6] Henry Ray Harms 1921 - 2014"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Lester William Harms

Lester William Harms
1918-2005

1938

Lena Violet Vance
1919-2013

Walter LaMoine Harms
1940-2011

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Historical events

Birthday February 26, 1918

  • The temperature on February 26, 1918 was between -1 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
    • March 16 » Finnish Civil War: Battle of Länkipohja is infamous for its bloody aftermath as the Whites executed 70–100 capitulated Reds.
    • March 23 » First World War: On the third day of the German Spring Offensive, the 10th Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment is annihilated with many of the men becoming prisoners of war
    • April 8 » World War I: Actors Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin sell war bonds on the streets of New York City's financial district.
    • April 24 » World War I: First tank-to-tank combat, during the second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux. Three British Mark IVs meet three German A7Vs.
    • November 23 » Heber J. Grant succeeds Joseph F. Smith as the seventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
    • December 14 » Friedrich Karl von Hessen, a German prince elected by the Parliament of Finland to become King Väinö I, renounces the Finnish throne.

Day of marriage June 22, 1938

  • The temperature on June 22, 1938 was between 8.8 °C and 23.9 °C and averaged 17.2 °C. There was 11.4 hours of sunshine (68%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • February 18 » Second Sino-Japanese War: During the Nanking Massacre, the Nanking Safety Zone International Committee is renamed "Nanking International Rescue Committee", and the safety zone in place for refugees falls apart.
    • June 24 » Pieces of a meteorite land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 450metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded.
    • July 3 » United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.
    • July 10 » Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record.
    • September 5 » Chile: A group of youths affiliated with the fascist National Socialist Movement of Chile are executed after surrendering during a failed coup.
    • October 1 » Germany annexes the Sudetenland.

Day of death April 4, 2005

  • The temperature on April 4, 2005 was between 6.3 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (53%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2005: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
    • January 6 » American Civil Rights Movement: Edgar Ray Killen is indicted for the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner.
    • February 8 » Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former MP A. Chandranehru dies of injuries sustained in an ambush the previous day.
    • April 9 » Charles, Prince of Wales marries Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at Windsor's Guildhall.
    • July 7 » A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system, killing 56 people, including four suicide bombers, and injuring over 700 others.
    • July 23 » Three bombs explode in the Naama Bay area of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, killing 88 people.
    • September 26 » The PBS Kids Channel is shut down and replaced by a joint network with Comcast called Sprout.


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